Evan Larson



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A Case Against Legalization

Evan Larson

Occult Classic — Oct 7, 2010

The drug policies of the United States are horrifically backwards. They promote the incarceration of people guilty of soft drug possession, people who likely pose no threat to themselves or others. They cost countless billions of dollars each year as money is siphoned into enforcement, prisons, and drug “education.” They ...

Hotel for Dogs

Evan Larson

The New Issue — Oct 14, 2010

Doug Aitken's installation Migration (Empire), which is on view in front of the University Art Museum until November 14, has two very different faces.

The Desert of the Meal

Evan Larson

Let's Get Nassty — Oct 21, 2010

Slavoj Žižek seems like he is on the brink of a nervous breakdown when he lectures. He waves his arms wildly. He pulls at the front of his unassuming gray T-shirt. He grabs at the hair on his forehead. He even scratches at the sides of his thickly bearded face ...

Princewatch

Evan Larson

The Newest Issue — Nov 18, 2010

A simple question: is it worth reading The Daily Princetonian to keep up on the ways in which it has embarrassed itself?

The Yoga Elite

Evan Larson

Salamandastron — Feb 17, 2011

Yoga Above feels like a perfect reflection of Princeton’s unique character: the blending of college town taste with the style and exclusivity of affluence. The result is a donation yoga studio with deluxe décor and an amazing location that serves a clientele that is stunningly homogeneous.

A Modest Proposal

Andreas Rotenberg, Evan Larson

Be More Black Swan — Feb 24, 2011

The Princeton eating club system is one of the hallmarks of the Princeton experience, and the Bicker process is one of its most time-honored traditions. Each spring, a new class of Princetonians competes to join their chosen club by meeting members and putting on their best face.

Georgia Explorer

Evan Larson

Fold Your Nass — Mar 24, 2011

We woke up at 6 AM, painfully early for the start of Spring Break, and filed down to the well-loved minivan that would carry us on our fourteen hour journey to Georgia.

Gymtopia

Evan Larson

Stranger Danger — Apr 7, 2011

Students are immersed in yellow-orange light, treadmills and Precor machines hum, and light rock plays quietly in the background. There is constant movement.